X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:02:38 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mta11.charter.net ([216.33.127.80] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.0) with ESMTP id 2783655 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 08 Mar 2008 23:32:26 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.33.127.80; envelope-from=LHenney@charter.net Received: from aarprv04.charter.net ([10.20.200.74]) by mta11.charter.net (InterMail vM.7.08.03.00 201-2186-126-20070710) with ESMTP id <20080309043146.GQRF5653.mta11.charter.net@aarprv04.charter.net> for ; Sat, 8 Mar 2008 23:31:46 -0500 Received: from LHenneyLaptop ([68.118.120.245]) by aarprv04.charter.net with ESMTP id <20080309043146.HAD17353.aarprv04.charter.net@LHenneyLaptop> for ; Sat, 8 Mar 2008 23:31:46 -0500 From: "LHenney" X-Original-To: "Lancair List" Subject: Long Range Coms X-Original-Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 22:31:46 -0600 X-Original-Message-ID: <000501c8819e$7c362c00$650fa8c0@LHenneyLaptop> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01C8816C.319BBC00" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AciBnni7pmmPpAZ5QL6VgZTEaxnuQA== X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-Chzlrs: 0 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C8816C.319BBC00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Guys, I've been contemplating having the ability to communicate with a base camp in excess of 500 miles from the plane. What are possible or "best" recommendations to communicate voice or data? Data need not be absolutely real time (email delay 5-10 minutes would be fine). APRS - good but don't know if the data can be received on the plane? I've only heard it described as air to ground GPS data (not back). Don't know if new Broadband wifi works in flight? Maybe FL200? Sat Phone? Anyone have any experience renting/ buying/ stealing such a toy? HF - I had the impression I'd need to string a long antenna which would be speed defeating? Are there small internal HF antennae? Which tree should I bark up considering general budgetary limits and very minimal use (like for a week)? Thanks, Larry Henney LNC2 ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C8816C.319BBC00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Guys,

 

I’ve been contemplating having the ability to communicate with a base camp in excess of 500 miles from the = plane.  What are possible or “best” recommendations to communicate voice = or data?  Data need not be absolutely real time (email delay 5-10 = minutes would be fine).

 

APRS -  good but don’t know if the data = can be received on the plane?  I’ve only heard it described as air to ground = GPS data (not back).

Don’t know if new Broadband wifi works in = flight? Maybe FL200?

Sat Phone?  Anyone have any experience renting/ = buying/ stealing such a toy?

HF -  I had the impression I’d need to = string a long antenna which would be speed defeating?  Are there small = internal HF antennae?

 

Which tree should I bark up considering general = budgetary limits and very minimal use (like for a = week)?

 

Thanks,

 

Larry Henney

LNC2

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